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Melvin Bean
Oct 10, 2021
Our beloved husband and father, Melvin Jaques Bean, passed away peacefully at home on October 10, 2021, at the age of 89.
Melvin was born on April 6, 1932, in Sugar City, Madison County, Idaho, the son of Leffel Addison Bean and Constance Jaques Bean.
Melvin, being the last child, grew up in a loving...
Harvey Hunziker
Oct 8, 2021
Harvey Hunziker, age 96, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 8, 2021 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
He was born to Edwin Hunziker and Lizzie Chiles on November 25, 1924 in Madison Thornton, Idaho. He was the sixth of ten children.
Growing up without many of the comforts in life, he became...
Ralph Brian
Oct 8, 2021
Ralph Brian, 65, of Rexburg passed through the veil into our Lord's loving hands Friday, October 8, 2021 in the Idaho Falls EIRMC hospital after losing his battle for life from a gunshot wound received during a home invasion September 20th.
Ralph was born in Rexburg April 22, 1956 to Jerry and Joan Brian.
He...
Margie Mcdowell
Oct 7, 2021
Margie McDowell, 71, passed away, in Sandpoint, on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 am, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Sugar City Cemetery. Margie was born in Rigby, Idaho on March 8, 1950, the daughter of Ruben and DeEsta Bishoff. Her early years were spent on the farm in Sugar City and Salem, Idaho....
Darwin Lecheminant
Oct 6, 2021
A most joyful reunion took place on Wednesday, October 6, as our loving father, husband, brother, and grandpa was re-united with his soulmate Kerma after he passed from this life peacefully at home surrounded by his loving children.
Dad will be remembered most for his devotion to his wife, and for the love he freely gave his...
Boyd Swensen
Oct 6, 2021
Boyd was raised in St. Anthony and lived in San Jose, California.
A service will be held Saturday, October 16, at 11:00 at Bert Flamm Mortuary, 581 E. 1st N., St. Anthony. Burial will be in the Wilford Cemetery with military rites provided by the St. Anthony Veterans and the Idaho National Guard Honor Guard....
Neil Mihlfeith
Oct 6, 2021
Melvin Neil Mihlfeith, 79, died Wednesday, October 6, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Helen, of Perry, Utah; his daughter Jennifer Stucki of Syracuse, Utah; his daughter JaNeil Jorgensen of Windermere, Florida; his son Brian Mihlfeith of Mesa, Arizona; and his son Derek Mihlfeith of Herriman, Utah; and numerous grandchildren.
"Neil" Mihlfeith was born...
Nina Morris
Oct 3, 2021
Nina Lauretta Cone Morris, daughter of William H. Cone and Laura Hovde, was born 27 January 1933 in Seattle, Washington.
Mom slipped away peacefully with family by her side, in the early morning hours of October 3, 2021.
She was a convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints at the age of...
Mildred Rae Walker Bull Young
Sep 29, 2021
Mildred Rae Walker Bull Young, 84, of Rexburg, Idaho passed away September 29, 2021, at her home. She was born March 28, 1937, in Fallon, Nevada to Glen Monroe Walker and Emma Jean Hall.
She was known for her elaborate, custom quilts. Each grandchild has a special quilt made just for them. She also loved...
Charles Lamar Arnold
Sep 27, 2021
Charles (Charlie) LaMar Arnold Sr., 90, died from COVID on Monday, September 27, 2021. He was the son of Charles Henry Arnold and Stella Naomi (Blanchard) Arnold.
He is survived by his wife, Tongyoo SangMangTub Arnold, of 48 years; his daughters, Cindy Lynette, Thipsukon, Mary, and Jacqueline (Jackie)Yvonne; his sons, Charles Lynn, Michael Denton, Charles Leonard; 16...
Malina Jayne Stratton
Sep 26, 2021
Heaven gained another angel, our beloved daughter, Malina Jayne Stratton, 37, who passed away peacefully with her parents by her side, Sunday, September 26, 2021 from complications of her life long battle against Cystic Fibrosis.
Malina Jayne was born Sunday, May 27, 1984 to Tracy and Corrina Smith. She was born and raised in Rexburg, Sugar City...
Marlene Hathaway
Sep 25, 2021
Marlene Layton Newby Hathaway passed away from this life Saturday, September 25, 2021, leaving behind her 7 children; Galene Carter (Craig), Marlynae Thueson (Bryan), Shannon Williams (Robin), JaNae Hathaway, Rad Gale Hathaway (Kristen), Kurt J Hathaway (Shauna), Kelsie Orme (Kyle), 33 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren.
Those preceding her in death were her husband Irvin Gale Hathaway;...
Van "Vannie" Briggs
Sep 24, 2021
Van, Vannie, Bill, SR, G-Man, Grandpa Briggs had a wonderful life surrounded by people who truly loved him. In his 93 years on this earth, he touched so many people. Van passed away peacefully on September 24, 2021, surrounded by family at Homestead Assisted Living Center in Rexburg, Idaho, where he was always treated with kindness and respect. Van...
Boyd Clark
Sep 24, 2021
Boyd Charles Clark, Sr. - Navy sailor, over-the-road truck driver, District 91 bus driver and groundsman - passed away September 24, 2021, surrounded by his family. In his 85 years here, he built beautiful things out of wood, kept an immaculate yard and gardens, loved to fish and camp, was always ready to quietly help when someone needed it,...
Dellis Wright
Sep 23, 2021
Dellis Wright was born 18th March 1933 to Delbert Carlos and Orilla Chloe Broadbent Wright in Thayne, Uinta, Wyoming. He was the fifth of six children; Florence (Stanley Hokanson), Ruth (Ralph Coy), Carlos (Marie), Robert (Kay), and Doris (Val Erickson). Dellis was born just after midnight. He had been born prematurely and wasn't expected to live. As such was...
Jacqueline Mary Lou Blackham
Sep 23, 2021
On September 23, 2021, our beloved mother Jacqueline Mary Lou Blackham departed this life at age 88 years to join her husband and family members waiting for her on the other side of the veil. Since January 2020, she had been a resident of The Homestead Assisted Living facility in Rexburg, Idaho.
She was preceded in death...
Danny Lee Chiddix
Sep 22, 2021
On the evening of September 22, 2021, Danny Lee Chiddix, peacefully passed into the next life, with his wife watching over him at home.
Dan began this life in Hobart, Oklahoma. He is the son of Oliver Newell Chiddix and Norma Lee Autry, both deceased.
His family moved to Montana, where he loved fishing and...
Lola Mae Bird
Sep 22, 2021
Lola Mae Bird, 84, of Rexburg, Idaho, passed away on September 22, 2021 at Homestead Senior Living, with her loving family and friends by her side.
Lola Mae was born January, 6, 1937 in Idaho Falls, Idaho to William Grant Ovard and Eva Mariam Davis Ovard.
She grew up and attended school in Idaho Falls,...
Rodney King
Sep 21, 2021
Rodney was born on December 12, 1966 in New Orleans, Louisiana to James and Delores King. He had 5 brothers and 2 sisters.
He grew up in Slidell, Louisiana and attended Florida Avenue Elementary School, Slidell Jr. High and Slidell Senior High School. He also attended all 4 years and graduated from seminary. At a young age,...
Chad Arnold Rowe
Sep 21, 2021
Chad Arnold Rowe was born to Levon and Opal Rowe on November 11, 1942 in Rexburg, Idaho. He grew up on a small family farm that was nestled beneath the Rexburg foothills in an area called Lyman. Everyone worked together on the farm and Chad learned the important value of work surrounded by his parents and his brothers Jerry,...
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